Marceling iron



IApril 29, 1930. N, STONE 1,756,104

MARCELING IRON Filed Aug. 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l 37 3 i :fuy .2 4 @s 4.1 13 1 M1; j 39 35 4.a :15h 5. F3, INVENTOR.

NELLJL' JroNs. BY VZu/h M r-fdf A TTORNE YS.

April 29, 1930. N. STONE 1,756,104

, MARCELING IRON Filed Aug` 28, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR. NELLIE .STaNEn A TTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 29, 193e PATENT OFFICE NELLIESTONE, 02E?v WILLAMINA, OREGON MARCELING IRON Application filed August 28, 1928. Serial No. 302,617.

My invention relates to improvements in marcelling irons, and it consists in the combinations, yconstructions and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a marcelling iron that may be worked in much the same manner as hair clippers. The handles of the iron when actuated, move forked members laterally with respect to other forked members. Hair has previously been received between the prongs of the members, and this movement of the members will form the hair into waves.

The forked members may be electrically heated, or they may be heated by placing them over a flame.

I alsoprovide novel means for preventing the vbottom of the iron fromvscorching the scalp.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features Yof the devicekwill vbe particularly Y pointed out in the appended claims.

My ,invention isV illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which l Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the iron;

Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section along the line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4is a section along the line 4-4 of Figure 1; y

' Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing the forks in a moved position;

f Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 areplan views of the four forks; Y

Figure 10 is a plan view'of a part of the device; and Y y Figure 11 is a sectionV along the line 11-11 1 of Figure 10.

In carrying outmy invention, I provide a Anumber of forksl indicated by the reference numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 (see Figure 1). Each fork has four prongs as shown in Figures 6 to 9 inclusive. The forks are placed one above the other and the prongs form hairreceiving slots, or recesses, as shown in Figure 4.

The forks are movable so as to dispose the prongs in the position shown in Figure 5. This movement causes the hair to be waved.

The forks 1 to 4 inclusive are shaped so as to fit one above the other, and the forks 2 and 4 are designed to move laterally with respect to the forks 1 and 3. I will first show how the forks contact with each other and then hcw the forks 2 and 4 are moved with respect to the others.

Reference to Figure 9 shows a plan view of the fork 1. The outside prongs of this fork are curved as at 5 for a purpose hereinafter described. A ridge 6 is provided immediately in back of the prongs and upon the upper surface of the base 7. The base has two openings 8 and 9 therein for receiving screws 10 (see Figure 1). A second ridge 11 co-operates with the ridge 6. At the eX- treme end of the base 7 I provide a countersunk opening 12 for receiving a bolt 13 (see Figure 1).

The fork 2, shown in Figure 8, has slots 14 and 15 for receiving the screws 10 because this fork moves with respect lto the fork 1. The base 16 of the fork `2 has a projection or rider 17 for contacting with the rider 11 (see Figure 1) and a rider 18 on its upper surface.

lThe fork 3'has openings 19 and 20 for receivingthe screws 10 and a large rectangularly-shaped opening 21 for receiving a part ofthe operating mechanism to be hereinafter described. An opening 22 receives the bolt 13. v

The bolt and the screws 10 hold the fork 3 stationary. Thebase v23 of the fork 3 has a rider 24 that bears upon the base 16, and a rider 25 that also bears upon this base. The fork has a rider 26 uponr its upper surface.

In Figure 6 I show the fork 4.l This fork has slots 27 and 28 similar to the slots 14 and 15, and a recess 29 similar to aslot 30 inthe base 16. Riders'31 and 32 project downwardly from the base 33 and rest upon the base 23. l

All of these lforks are mounted one upon the other as shownkin Figure 1. They are then connected to the operating mechanism whichwill now be described.

VReferenceto Figures 1 to 3 inclusive shows ICG this mechanism as being mounted upon a Y frame 34. The frame has an integral handle 35 (see Figure 3) and threaded recesses 36 and 37 for receiving the screws l0. Guide- Vmembers, or riders 38, project downwardly from the under surface of the frame 34 and bear uponv the top of the base 33 (see Figure l). v f

A second Vhandle 39 is pivoted on the bolt 13 and a spring 40 tends to swing this handle into a position where it will engage with a stop member 4lY (see Figure 3). Thehandle Y carries a depending member 42 (see Figure y Vi5 l). This member enters the recesses 29 and 30 ef the forks 2 and 4 and an' opening 2l in the fork 3. The recesses 29 and 30 are just large enough to receive the member 42 therelfore,a movement of thehandle with its con- Y sequent movement of the member 42will cause thefor-ksQ and 4to tothe other forks. A

This movement isat right angles tothe moveV with Vrespect longitudinal axes of the forks -due tothe-Y screws lOriding'in the slots 14, 15, 27 and 28'.

The opening 2l is mane' large enoughrto permit'the member 42 to move freely therein.

Y From they foregoing 'description of the vai rious parts of the device, the operation thereof may be. readily understood. Y

The prongs of the forks are normally arranged in the position shown in Figure 4; A movement of the handle 39 will move the prongs into the position shown in Figure 5 as already stated. Tn Figure l Ih'ave shown wooden gripping Vspectlvely.r

electrical heating elements 43, and these are are slid into the grooves 5 in the fork 1 (see Figure 4)Y. The member restsfupon thescalp and vspaces Ythe forksl away from the head. This prevents the burning of the scalp,

of said forks being movable with respect to said frame while the others are rigidly secured thereto, a handle pivoted to said frame and being operatively connected to said movable forks, guide means for causing said movable forks to move laterally with respect to the other forks and to said frame, and a memberremovablysecured to the lowermost fork for spacing it away from a`persons head, the outermost prongs of thelowermost fork having grooves, said member having ribbed portions. receivable in the grooves.

4. A marcelling iron'comprising a frame, four sets Yof forks disposed one above the other, means for'securing said forks ,to said frame, the alternate `forks being movably secured to the frame, means for actuating saidmovable forks-for causing them to lmove laterally wi'thres'pect to the other forks and to the-frame, said forks being provided with shoulders that extend throughout the width of the forks, said shoulders spacing the forks apartand` being narrow in Width so as to reducethe amount of friction between the moving parts. 1

l 5. A marcelling ironcomprising a frame, a plurality ofiy forks disposed one Aabove the other, ypins for securing said forks to said frame, certain of said forksV having slots for permitting lateral movement ofthese forks with respect'to the others and to theframe, a handle operatively connected'to said movable forksforcausing the prongs of these forks to Vmove laterally with respect tothe prongs'of the other forks, and spring means for returning the 'movable forks to normal position whereby'the prongs of all of the forks will be aligned one above the other. V v Y NELLIE STONE.

Thelhandles 35 and'39 are provided with y' t members 35 and 39 re- '.Iclairo:` Y Y Y l. A marcelling iron comprising a plurality of forks disposed one above the `other and means .for moving certain ofsaid forks lat- Y erally with respectV to the` others, the other forks remainingy stationary. Y Y g2. Amarcelling-iron comprising a frame, a

plurality of forks-'mounted thereon, certain v of said forks-being movable with respect to said frame while the others'are rigidlyy secured-thereto, a handlepivoted to said fram-e I j and being operatively connected tosaid movable forks, and guide means forV causing said Y movable forks tomove laterally with respect to the othervforrks and to said frame.

3; A marcelling 'iron comprising a frame, Y'

' a plurality of forks mounted thereon, certain 

